photo credit: Duchamp
I have a love-hate relationship with routine and structure. It goes something like this: I love it. And then I hate it. See how that works?
I have a friend who mops on Wednesdays and does laundry on Fridays. Every week. Same old, same old. I absolutely love that she knows her floor will be clean enough to fold laundry on by Wednesday night. I hate that we can’t have coffee on Friday because she’s folding her darn laundry.
See, it’s the flexibility thing that gets me. (Except on Monday nights, when I play basketball. No flexibility there. Sorry, I’m busy. Every Monday. Every week.)
It’s no different with this blog. I love the idea of having a plan for each week, as lots of you do. Meals on Monday, photos on Wednesday, Fabulous Finds on Friday. But what if we go sledding on Thursday? And I get awesome pictures that you absolutely must see? On Friday? Ack, the dilemmas are endless!
So here’s what I’m thinking. I’ve cooked up a plan, a sort of schedule if you will because, you know, my blog should have a rhythm. (Wait, isn’t that for my Catholic friends? No, no, it’s a joke. Don’t email me!) But I reserve the right, on any day, in any week, to pull the old switch-er-roo. You’ll be expecting some sage parenting tip and instead you’ll get photos from a bygone vacation, because I wish I were there right now.
Seem fair? It’s my blog, after all. I can break the rules if I want to. Right?
Should I tell you my plan? Ohhh, that’s a big commitment, to put it out there like that. Hmmm, not sure. What do you think? Will sharing my plan help me stick to it or result in the spontaneous combustion of my head from the pressure? Do you have a plan, a rhythm, for your blog? Other thoughts? Do tell. Please.
I say keep your plan secret…it's more fun that way 🙂 I kinda like to keep my blog without any real structure…that way it gives me total flexibility.
First of all (I seriously need to go write posts about Italy right now, and scoot off your blog!), I play basketball too! When I return from Italy, my fried is saving a spot for me on a Monday night team;). I tried indoor soccer for awhile too—an absolute hoot. Somehow easier to keep those out-of-the-house-fun-for-me dates than chores-for-you or motivate-self-to-write routines. I actually had a Centerpiece of the Month thing going on my food blog (talkoftomatoes) for about a year, but it ended up being a deadline I didn't want to keep;). So I dropped it.
I am trying to plan too, but not specific things on certain days. (The most committed I can get would likely be a monthly newsletter). Now I try to plan out topics going forward and if I am in a groove, try to write a few posts in advance. Then I have ideas of what is coming towards me re: holidays, field trips or vacation ideas…
Good luck;). Maybe its 'cause you prefer zone defense?